2018-11-13T19:32:40-06:00 2017-12-31 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD 1660 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2017-01-01 954624707 BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS BLAC 3232905955 PO BOX 292516 LOS ANGELES CA 90029 JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3232905955 2018-11-13 1 ARMEN GRIGORIAN P01582463 2136393550 99.88.83.161 2018-11-13 17:26:11 PS P C1988052032BF7E796496D37049D37B62C620639 41F89B20C010CFA1BDF27695E5EE0FB32DE10C76 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT PO BOX 292516 LOS ANGELES CA 90029 954441 0 X WWW.BWWLA.ORG X 1997 CA SHARING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATES IMPLEMENTING CULTURAL AND GENDER APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS. 6 5 44 75 0 0 864824 895935 27549 20488 0 1662 0 13975 892373 932060 0 0 0 0 521589 575395 0 0 47240 290810 361646 812399 937041 79974 -4981 322281 313805 7546 15459 314735 298346 X BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS IS A WOMEN CENTERED GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY BASED ORG ON A MISSION TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS. 0 0 492696 BWW SISTERS IN CONTROL REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM CONVENES AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND SUPPORTS A POLICY AGENDA TO IMPACT THE LIVES OF BLACK WOMEN & GIRLS. IN 2017, OUR CONFERENCE HAD MORE THAN 150 PEOPLE ATTEND TO FOCUS ON OUR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH STATUS. BWW PUBLISHED A REPORT BLACK WOMEN DESERVE BETTER SHARING A POLICY AGENDA TO INCREASE RESOURCES, REMOVE BARRIERS AND INCREASE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. POLICIES SUPPORTED INCLUDE:AB 557 STRENGTHENING SUPPORT OF SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCEAB 992 WELL BABY VISITS FOR NEW MOTHERS AB 1575 DISCLOSURE OF INGREDIENTS IN PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY PRODUCTS SB 245 REDUCING UNINTENDED PREGNANCY AMONG FOSTER YOUTH 230273 SISTERS IN MOTION IS OUR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, CANCER RISK REDUCTION PROGRAM, OFFERING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION ON LIFESTYLE CHANGE TO PREVENT CHRONIC ILLNESS, MAINTAIN AND REGAIN HEALTH IF DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER OR A CHRONIC ILLNESS. 2017 ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE: ENROLLING MORE THAN 560 PARTICIPANTS INTO KITCHEN DIVAS FOOD PREPARATION AND COOKING CLASS, CONDUCTING FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS REACHING 15,000+ COMMUNITY MEMBERS, EDUCATION 31 YOUTH WITH OUR URBAN CHEF ACADEMY (FOOD JUSTICE PROGRAMS IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS), ENROLLING 131 PARTICIPANTS IN OUR YEAR LONG DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM, CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS WITH 63 HEALTHY AGING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (THOSE AGES 55+), WORKING WITH 97 BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS THROUGH OUR SUSAN G KOMEN ARTS PROGRAM FOR A TOTAL OF CLOSE TO 900 INDIVIDUALS TOUCHED DIRECTLY AND 15K VIA BROAD COMMUNITY OUTREACH. 50263 20488 BWW ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAM GOALS INCLUDE INCREASING EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AMONG BLACK WOMEN & GIRLS OF OUR EXPOSURES TO TOXIC CHEMICALS, CHEMICALS IN OUR ENVIRONMENT AND SHARE STRATEGIES TO REDUCE OUR EXPOSURE. IN 2017, THIS PROGRAM OUTREACHED TO 27 SALONS AND COSMETOLOGY SCHOOLS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES (EACH MULTIPLE TIMES) SPEAKING WITH BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS, STYLISTS AND MANAGERS ON EXPOSURES AND PROTECTIONS FROM CHEMICALS IN BEAUTY, CLEANING AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS. THROUGH THIS OUTREACH WE HAVE REACHED A MINIMUM OF 120 HAIR CARE PROFESSIONALS. OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AT HEALTH EVENTS REACHED WELL OVER 250 PEOPLE, OUR TRAININGS SHARED INFORMATION WITH 35 RESEARCHERS AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTION PERSONNEL. BWW STAFF ALSO SHARED INFORMATION WITH 10 ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES ON THE OVER EXPOSURE AND UNDER PROTECTION OF OUR BEAUTY INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. BWW PUBLISHED AND PRINTED 2000 CHEM CARDS WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS AN ASSIST WHEN SHOPPING FOR BEAUTY, PERSONAL CARE AND CLEANING PRODUCTS. BWW CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM (VOTING RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME - VREAM) GOALS INCLUDE CREATING AN INFORMED AND ACTIVE VOTER. STAFF MEMBERS, MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS CONTACTED 4,233 VOTERS VIA PHONE, 1,679 VOTERS PLEDGED TO WORK WITH BWW TO HELP PUSH OUR POLICY AGENDA FORWARD, IDENTIFIED AND BEGAN WORKING WITH 720 INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP SOME ASPECTS OF LEADERSHIP TRAINING. VREAM PUBLISHED VOTER EDUCATION INFORMATION DISTRIBUTED TO 4000+ PEOPLE ON UPCOMING SPECIAL ELECTIONS, PROVIDED TRAINING TO 60 FOLKS ON HOW TO BE AN ACTIVE AND ENGAGED VOTER. BWW GET SMART B4U GET SEXY PROGRAM OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE SEX EDUCATION TO YOUNG PEOPLE (AGES 14 - 30) TO IMPACT THE EPIDEMIC RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUTH. DURING 2017, BWW EDUCATED 1000+ YOUTH IN PASADENA, COMPTON AND LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS. GET SMART PEER EDUCATORS ESTABLISHED A YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL WITH 10 PEER MEMBERS WHO SUPPORTED AND GUIDED THE DESIGN OF HEALTH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. BECAUSE SOCIAL MEDIA IS INGRAINED INTO THE FABRIC OF GENERATION Z (THIS COHORT) PEER EDUCATORS AND STAFF ALSO MAINTAINED A VIBRANT SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH: - GAINED 175 NEW FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER- RECEIVED 3,101 PROFILE VISITS ON TWITTER- GAINED 62,420 TWITTER IMPRESSIONS- GAINED 156 NEW INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS- GAINED 63 NEW FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK- ESTABLISHED, GAINED FOLLOWERS, PROVIDE DAILY MESSAGES, AND CREATED FILTERS FOR OUR SNAPCHATBLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS COMMUNICATES WITH OUR COMMUNITY VIA A VIBRANT SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCES, NEWSLETTER (ELECTRONIC & PRINT) AND WEBSITE. OUR WEBSITE VISITS INCREASED BY 15% DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR, MOVING FROM 17,500 VISITS TO 20,700 UNIQUE VISITS. OUR FACEBOOK PAGE ENGAGEMENT REMAINS STAGNANT THOUGH WE ARE STILL AT 300K+ FOLLOWERS, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER AND SNAPCHAT HAVE INCREASED WITH FOLLOWERS, LIKES AND ENGAGEMENT. OUR ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS ARE EMAILED WEEKLY, WITH AN INCREASE OF OPENS AND CLICKS BY 67%. 773232 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 37 0 1 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA X DEBORAH COOPER 3237594712 PO BOX 292516 LOS ANGELES CA 90029 JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 48000 0 0 AULERIA EAKINS BOARD CHAIR 8.00 X X 0 0 0 ARAMEH ANVARIZEDAH SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOM RIVERS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 YAW DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIE BUSTAMANTE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 48000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2416 92447 801072 895935 CONTRACTED INCOME 900099 20488 20488 20488 1534 1534 7445 0 7445 7445 7445 22509 22381 128 128 128 OTHER REVENUE 900099 6530 6530 6530 932060 20488 0 15637 48000 40955 4650 2395 454131 388367 43052 22712 26248 22441 2495 1312 47016 40198 4467 2351 9221 9221 85231 42657 32939 9635 19602 17120 1242 1240 54148 46297 5144 2707 26580 21525 5014 41 752 752 6629 5668 630 331 PROGRAM CONTRACTED SERV 93893 93893 VENUE REFRESHMENTS 25696 25416 30 250 MISCELLANEOUS 23797 19970 2020 1807 SUPPLIES, MATERIALS,AND 14497 7975 4913 1609 1600 750 850 937041 773232 116569 47240 322281 192582 44823 5661 752 0 4909 71491 322281 313805 7546 15459 7546 15459 X 314735 298346 314735 298346 322281 313805 X -4981 -5011 -6397 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 403496 537169 760290 892373 895935 3489263 403496 537169 760290 892373 895935 3489263 1320509 2168754 3489263 0.62160 0.94000 X 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3300 1 3300 0 6600 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: ADVOCATED SUPPORT FOR THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE MEASURES THROUGH OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE, DIRECT AND INDIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH LEGISLATORS AND DISTRIBUTED DIGITAL LITERATURE: AB 557 STRENGTHENING SUPPORT OF SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AB 992 WELL BABY VISITS FOR NEW MOTHERS AB 1575 DISCLOSURE OF INGREDIENTS IN PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY PRODUCTS SB 245 REDUCING UNINTENDED PREGNANCY AMONG FOSTER YOUTH 5661 752 4909 4909 X PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED 'MORE LIKELY THAN NOT' TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT A PROVISION FOR A TAX LIABILITY IS NOT NECESSARY AT DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016. GENERALLY, THE NATIONAL MUSEUM'S INFORMATION RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (FEDERAL) OR FOUR (STATE OF CALIFORNIA) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT A BOARD MEMBER SHALL EXCUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM ANY VOTE UPON WHICH SUCH TRUSTEE, OR ANY MEMBER OF HIS OR HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY, HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST. PRIOR TO EACH VOTE ON ORGANIZATION MATTERS, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO ABSTAIN AS APPROPRIATE BASED ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND OTHER PERTINENT DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ITS FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR NOT-FOR-PROFIT WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: AUDIT ADJUSTMENT TO ESTABLISH ACCRUED VACATION BALANCE FROM PRIOR YEAR -6,599. TO CONVERT PRIOR YEAR FROM CASH TO ACCRUAL 202.